Shackratsbids.com Samuel Shackleford Running a fixed omnline auction sight - beware - the only winners are the owner's accounts, unless the price exceeds his preset designs. Internet
I was drawn to the site through the asking of a friend who felt she had been taken advantage of. I watched for several days as high dollar items went for low amounts, unless a new customer came along, at which time the bidding went through the roof.
Smileyface - Michaels $25 Gift Card, $ 5.34. Eddiet 1600 Xbox live points card, $5.05.
And then I placed bids on this item, just to see the results, of which I quit bidding around 53.10 Sony Camcorder for $53.51. The Camcorder sells for 349.00, but here is a $1500 tv combo that only recieved bids from the usual bidders - Sony Bravia 46" HD Blue Ray Bundle for $22.88
Roughneck bought this item, listed as a $699.00 retail value: HP Pavilion PC for $21.44.
Looking at the prices, one would wonder why the camera went for so much, when two higher ticket items went for half...it all depends on who's biting, and how many outsiders are bidding.
Please stop this fraudulent site!
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Flynrider
Phoenix,Arizona,
USA
Not exactly.
#3Consumer Comment
Wed, May 18, 2011
"t's an auction site, you're going to win some and you're going to loose some. Don't blame the site, buy more bids and keep bidding. Thats what I do."
It's not an auction site. Penny auctions are gambling sites disguised as auctions. Anyone who can do basic math can figure out what a raw deal they are. People who can't do basic math only figure this out when they see their bank account empty with nothing to show for it.
Legitimate auctions do not charge per bid. This is not a legitimate auction.
houzepw
Florence,Kentucky,
United States of America
Shackratsbids is not a scam
#3General Comment
Wed, May 18, 2011
I think that your comments about shackratsbids are misleading. I am a memeber of several other online auction websites and here is one thing I have found. Bidders determine the price, not the owners of the site.
I bid on several of the items you listed and yes, they did go up quickly, but, and this is true of ALL auction sites, it depends on the time of day that the auctions end. The first item I bid on was a Dewalt cordless drill and impact driver set. I got a really great deal, but this auction ended at 3 in the afternoon (when a lot of people are at work)
Another thing about shackrats is, I think that it is a fairly new site and there are not a lot of people signed up to bid on items. It looks to be gaining new members. This would explain why the difference in the prices the items went for.
It's an auction site, you're going to win some and you're going to loose some. Don't blame the site, buy more bids and keep bidding. Thats what I do.